American Beech

Straight, interlocked, irregular or wavy grain. Medium and uniform texture. Hearwood color can vary from pale pinkish brown to darker reddish brown. Color darkens with age. Rot resistance varies on density and growing conditions of the tree. Heartwood is generally resistant to termites, but not other insects. Easy to work with both hand and machine tools, except when working with figured or irregular grain. Sands, turns, glues, stains and finishes well.

Green white oak will have similar properties to kiln dried, except that it will allow for steam bending more readily to form curves in shipbuilding applications.

Grain is straight with an even, medium texture. Heartwood is a light brown, sometimes with a slightly reddish hue, sapwood is pale yellow to nearly white. Color tends to darken with age. Moderate to low rot resistance. Easy to work with both hand and machine tools, glues and finishes well.